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Opening of the week: The Oxford Blue

24-Feb-2017 By Joe Lutrario

A look at the first solo project from Gordon Ramsay group alumnus Steven Ellis. 

People on the Move: February 2017

21-Feb-2017 By Hannah Thompson

From a new head chef at luxury Hampshire hotel Chewton Glen, new director and chef positions at D&D London, new restaurant manager at Simpsons in Birmingham, and more, it's been a busy month in hospitality moves

MasterChef finalist launches crowdfund to open restaurant

13-Feb-2017 By Sophie Witts

MasterChef finalist Andrew Kojima has launched a crowdfunding campaign to open his first permanent restaurant.

Gordon Ramsay wins seventh Michelin star

09-Feb-2017 By Sophie Witts

Gordon Ramsay has credited his use of British produce as helping him add another star to his collection in this year’s Michelin Guide for France.

Chef Stagiaire Award 2017 opens with Restaurant Sat Bains set for final

30-Jan-2017 By Hannah Thompson

The Chef Stagiaire Award 2017 is calling for entries, with this year’s one-week final to take place at Sat Bains’ two Michelin-starred Restaurant Sat Bains with Rooms in Nottingham.

SMALL TALK

Chef James Durrant on his new restaurant The Game Bird

06-Jan-2017 By Joe Lutrario

The former Gordon Ramsay and Jason Atherton protégé is overseeing the overhaul of grand St James’s hotel The Stafford London as executive chef, and will re-launch its main restaurant as the The Game Bird early next month. He spoke to Restaurant Magazine...

Clare Smyth reveals more details on Notting Hill venue, on site of former Leith’s

05-Jan-2017 By Hannah Thompson

Chef Clare Smyth has revealed more details on her soon-to-open Notting Hill restaurant site, coincidentally a former location for the now-closed Leith’s restaurant in the 60s and 70s.

Gordon Ramsay Group to enhance Plane Food following contract extension

14-Dec-2016 By Emma Eversham

The Gordon Ramsay Group (GRG) is planning to 'enhance' the offering at its Plane Food restaurant at Heathrow's Terminal 5 after securing a 10-year extension of the contract. 

Former Pachamama chef Adam Rawson to host foraged supper club

03-Nov-2016 By Michelle Perrett

Rising chef Adam Rawson will host a freshly-foraged seasonal supper club pop-up this Friday 4 November, at Vagabond Coffee, north London.

Ninth series of MasterChef: The Professionals to air from 8 November

31-Oct-2016 By Hannah Thompson

BBC Two’s MasterChef: The Professionals is to begin its ninth series on 8 November, with Michelin-starred Marcus Wareing and former Le Gavroche chef Monica Galetti returning as judges.

Prescott & Conran to open Parabola at London's Design Museum

21-Sep-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Sir Terence Conran and Peter Prescott are to open their new restaurant, Parabola, within the newly-relocated, John-Pawson-designed Design Museum in London's Kensington, next month.

Street food concept Smokestak to open permanent London site

19-Sep-2016 By Hannah Thompson

David Carter, former restaurant manager at Gordon Ramsay Holdings and general manager at Roka, is to open a permanent site for Smokestak, his street food-style meat concept, in London’s Shoreditch.

Bluebird from D&D London to re-open after refurb completed

02-Sep-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Bluebird, the London Chelsea site from D&D London, is to re-open this month after extensive refurbishment, with Liam Smith-Liang as new executive head chef.

Ravinder Bhogal to open first London restaurant Jikoni

30-Aug-2016 By Sophie Witts

TV chef and food writer Ravinder Bhogal is set to open her first permanent restaurant in London next month.

The top 5 stories in hospitality this week 22/08 - 26/08

26-Aug-2016 By Hannah Thompson

From high-profile restaurant lists to chefs writing to the Mayor of London, it was eventful this week. Here’s some of the top stories

Restaurant Gordon Ramsay tops All In London Ultimate Restaurant List 2016

24-Aug-2016 By Emma Eversham

Restaurant Gordon Ramsay has knocked The Ledbury off the number one spot for the first time in All In London's Ultimate Restaurant List. 

Chefs Ben Spalding and Ernst Van Zyl collaborate in latest #AllGunsBlazing event

04-Aug-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Chefs Ben Spalding and Ernst Van Zyl, previously of John Salt in Islington and current chef-owner of The Lord Clyde in Cheshire respectively, are to collaborate on two supper club events, as part of the #AllGunsBlazing series.

The Zetter Group to open first hotel in Manchester

02-Aug-2016 By Sophie Witts

London-based The Zetter Group are heading north to open their first Manchester hotel in the city's London Road Fire Station development.

D&D London’s Bluebird to close for six-week revamp

02-Aug-2016 By Hannah Thompson

D&D London’s Bluebird restaurant in Chelsea has closed for six weeks pending renovation and re-opening on 22 September.

Gordon Ramsay eyes Glasgow and Edinburgh openings

07-Jul-2016 By Sophie Witts

Gordon Ramsay could be set to open a new restaurant in Glasgow 12 years after his Michelin-starred venue Amaryllis closed its doors in the city.

Hatchetts restaurant to open in Mayfair with Ramsay-trained chef

05-Jul-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Hatchetts, a British-style restaurant and bar with a chef previously at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, Petrus, Murano and St John, is to open in London’s Mayfair this Friday 8 July.

Ormer Mayfair announces stellar new management team

29-Jun-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Shaun Rankin’s soon-to-open Ormer Mayfair site will have a team with previous experience including the Michelin-starred Restaurant Sat Bains, Gordon Ramsay at Claridge’s, and Hélène Darroze at The Connaught, it has been announced.

World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016: Joy for The Clove Club but Heston takes a hit

14-Jun-2016 By Sophie Witts

The UK had a mixed night at this year’s Worlds 50 Best Restaurants awards, with The Clove Club in Shoreditch entering the top 50 list for the first time while Heston Blumenthal's restaurants fell sharply down the rankings.

Shop assistant wins Le Cordon Bleu Scholarship 2016

06-Jun-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Keiron George Murphy has been announced as the winner of Le Cordon Bleu London UK Scholarship Award 2016. 

Gordon Ramsay plans regional restaurant expansion

31-May-2016 By Sophie Witts

Gordon Ramsay is planning to open a series of regional UK restaurants in the next 18 months after a spike in sales at his company.

Steven Ellis on his new pub Oxford Blue

27-May-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Fresh from seven years with Clare Smyth at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, and two years with Andrew Pern at the Star Inn, Steven Ellis is raring to go with Oxford Blue, opening in Windsor in late summer within two 19th century cottages that used to belong...

The top 5 stories in hospitality this week 23/05 - 27/05

27-May-2016 By Sophie Witts

What were some of the top stories in hospitality this week? Here's our pick.

Clare Smyth lines up Notting Hill restaurant site

24-May-2016 By Mark Wingett

Clare Smyth, the first female chef in England to hold three Michelin stars, is in advanced talks on a site in London’s Notting Hill for her own restaurant, according to BigHospitality's sister site MCA.

Dish Deconstructed: Terre à Terre's Bangkok Broken Balls

18-May-2016 By Hannah Thompson

National Vegetarian Week takes place this week (from 16 to 22 May), and how better to celebrate it that to check in with Terre à Terre in Brighton, one of the UK’s most well-known vegetarian sites?

Finalists chosen for Le Cordon Bleu London UK Scholarship Award 2016

06-May-2016 By Hannah Thompson

The 14 finalists set to fight for the Le Cordon Bleu London UK Scholarship Award 2016 have been chosen, ahead of the final on 2 June.

Jason Atherton admits ‘bullying still needs to be addressed’ in hospitality

15-Apr-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Chef Jason Atherton – of sites including the Michelin-starred Pollen Street Social and City Social in the UK ‒ has said that bullying in restaurants is still an issue in today’s industry.

Former Restaurant Gordon Ramsay chef to open solo venture Oxford Blue

12-Apr-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Steven Ellis, former chef at three-Michelin-starred Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, is to open a high-end pub in Windsor named Oxford Blue in late May.

People on the Move in Hospitality: March 2016

23-Mar-2016 By Emma Eversham

March has been a bumper month for job changes within hospitality with new appointments in every area of the sector, including two new head chef appointments at Gordon Ramsay Group, Great Northern Hotel and a major boost to the senior management team at...

Paulo de Tarso and Nicolas Jaouën to open Margot restaurant summer 2016

14-Mar-2016 By Emma Eversham

Former Bar Boulud maitre d' Paulo de Tarso and Nicolas Jaouën, the former manager at La Petite Maison will open their new Italian restaurant Margot in London' Covent Garden this summer with chef Maurizio Morelli heading up the kitchen. 

Gordon Ramsay Group announces four new appointments

02-Mar-2016 By Sophie Witts

Gordon Ramsay Group (GRG) has announced a series of new appointments as the company gears up for its next stage of growth.

Mark Sargeant reveals details of The Elephant guest chef menu

16-Feb-2016 By Sophie Witts

Mark Sargeant has revealed further details of his upcoming guest chef stint at the Michelin-starred Elephant in Torquay on 1 April.

Are TV cooking shows contributing to the chef shortage?

12-Feb-2016 By Sophie Witts

Restaurant-related films and TV are more popular than ever, but are they contributing to the growing chef shortage?

Great British Menu winner joins Bluebird Chelsea as executive head chef

03-Feb-2016 By Sophie Witts

Former Great British Menu winner James Durrant has been appointed executive head chef at Bluebird Chelsea after closing his pub The Plough Inn in Hampshire in December.

Jason Atherton & Tom Kerridge join 'most influential' on Debrett's 500 2016 list

25-Jan-2016 By Emma Eversham

Chefs Jason Atherton and Tom Kerridge and restaurateurs Russell Norman and Alan Yau are among those who have made it onto this year's Debrett's 500, the specialist publisher's annual list of influential and inspiring people in Britain today. 

M Restaurants Victoria Street opens six months early

08-Dec-2015 By Liam Garrahan

M Restaurants has opened M, Victoria Street six months ahead of schedule due to the ‘huge success’ of its Threadneedle Street branch, says its founder, Martin Williams.

The Ledbury tops OpenTable’s top 100 UK restaurants

03-Dec-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Two Michelin-starred restaurant, The Ledbury, has topped OpenTable’s annual list of the 100 best restaurants in the UK.

James 'Jocky' Petrie on improving innovation at The Gordon Ramsay Group

21-Oct-2015 By Emma Eversham & Liam Garrahan

Following his recent appointment as group executive development chef at the Gordon Ramsay Group, BigHospitality caught up with James 'Jocky' Petrie to find out more about the work he's doing there. 

Mark Sargeant sets sights on 10+ Kent pubs

12-Oct-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Mark Sargeant has set his sights on running a group of new pubs across Kent.

Clare Smyth leaving Restaurant Gordon Ramsay to open her own London venture

02-Oct-2015 By Sophie Witts

Clare Smyth is leaving her role as chef patron at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay to open her own standalone London restaurant with the backing of the celebrity chef.

L'Enclume scores Waitrose Good Food Guide hat-trick

26-Aug-2015 By James Wallin

Simon Rogan’s L’Enclume has been named the UK’s best restaurant for the third year running in the Waitrose Good Food Guide, writes M&C Allegra Foodservice.

Ivy off-shoots planned for Marylebone and Kensington

19-Aug-2015 By Mark Wingett

Caprice Holdings has confirmed it is to open two further sites under its Ivy Café/Grill format in London, in Marylebone and High Street Kensington.

The Ledbury tops All In London’s ‘ultimate’ London restaurant list for a fourth time

07-Jul-2015 By Liam Garrahan

The Ledbury restaurant has been named the best restaurant in London after topping London’s All In One Ultimate Restaurant list for the fourth year in a row.

People on the Move in Hospitality: June 2015

24-Jun-2015 By Emma Eversham

BigHospitality's latest round-up of career moves within the industry sees new appointments at the Gordon Ramsay Group, The Connaught, Grosvenor House and Drake & Morgan among others. 

Gordon Ramsay sees national roll-out potential for Maze and Street Kitchen

20-May-2015 By M&C Allegra Foodservice news team

Gordon Ramsay believes he now has two branded operations ready for a national roll-out: Street Kitchen and Maze.

Melba at The Savoy opens as gourmet takeaway counter on The Strand

16-Apr-2015 By Sophie Witts

Melba at The Savoy has opened as the ninth foodservice outlet at London’s The Savoy hotel.